Summary
The parents of four British teenagers are suing TikTok, alleging that its algorithm promoted the deadly “blackout challenge,” leading to their children’s deaths in 2022.
The lawsuit, filed by the Social Media Victims Law Center, claims TikTok deliberately pushed dangerous content to maximize engagement.
The case follows similar lawsuits and renewed scrutiny of social media’s role in child safety.
New UK laws now require platforms to prevent children from accessing harmful challenge videos.
Parents can’t police everything their kids do, especially when they’re older.
Especially at school, where they’re surrounded by other dumb kids doing dumb shit.
They can teach their kids to not be stupid as shit…imo this is on the parents 100%